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I've never understood why military computer people need to wear camouflage. You are in an office. I see you.
by Cuuugi 10y ago
I've never understood why military computer people need to wear camouflage. You are in an office. I see you.
- tptacek 10y agoIt's a uniform. Apparently, they all started wearing the ACU uniform when mass deployment to Afghanistan and Iraq happened, as institutional acknowledgement that even if you're in the Pentagon, you're part of an organization that is also fighting in the field.
- sandworm101 10y ago>> even if you're in the Pentagon, you're part of an organization that is also fighting in the field. 9/11 demonstrated that the Pentagon is the field.
- justinpombrio 10y ago> 9/11 demonstrated that the Pentagon is the field. Yes, but in a way that still makes the camouflage irrelevant.
- sandworm101 10y agoMore irrelevant than wearing a suit? Ties became silly once shirts with buttons were invented. It's all just fashion.
- NhanH 10y agoWhat was tie used for before that?
- sandworm101 10y agoWithout a top button, you used a piece of cloth around the neck to hold up the shirt. Then an infamous french king liked the look (he also basically invented men wearing wigs) and ties became fashion.
- tr1ck5t3r 10y agoIts to install conformity and obedience just like school uniforms.
- semi-extrinsic 10y agoYes, armies generally tend to do this. It's not like that's unknown when you enlist. When you want to have a rigid chain of command and people who all essentially always follow orders, you need conformity and obedience.
- ansgri 10y agoWon't agree with downdotes, I think it is an interesting distinction however. In school it's mostly about conformity to some 'business wear ethics' and avoidance of distracting flamboyant costumes, not obedience unliss teachers also wear uniforms to signal different rank. In military they do have to institute obedience (you can get executed on the place for disobedience) and they already has an elaborate system of costumes to wear under different conditions. To add to these another field/office distinction would (1) increase cognitive load, (2) will bother those officers who work in the office since they'll be looked at as 'second-class' just from heir looks, and (3) camo isn't unfit for the office which (as sandworm101 have noted) can suddenly turn into a battlefield if they attack the building. Overall, one less decision to make, and that decision would only benefit those in the field. Which are, by definition, not the highest-ranking.
- mtgx 10y agoObviously, for the same reason cyber-criminals need to wear masks when hacking stuff: https://static.securityintelligence.com/uploads/2014/04/201404Fraud-Protection-Playing-Offense-Defense-Cyber-Criminals-Strategy-938x535.jpg https://static.securityintelligence.com/uploads/2014/04/2014...
- sandworm101 10y agoI don't think wearing a mask very crazy. I looks like good backup for the day the postit falls off the webcam.